Chapter 6 Part 2 Vocabulary Local Government
land and permanent structures on the land real property
movable items such as automobiles personal property
the center of county government county seat
the governing body for the county; consists of at least three commissioners county commission
the estimated worth of property property assessment
a law statute
a municipality that has its own government incorporated city
a municipality that must rely upon county government for such services as police and fire protection unincorporated city
a form of county government in which both the mayor and the city council are elected by the people; the mayor manages the city and carries out the policies and ordinances set by the city council mayor-council form
a district within a city ward
a person who is the head of an organization but who has no power figurehead
a form of municipal government in which there is an elected city council, a mayor who is either elected or designated by the council, and a city manager who is hired by the council to handle the day-to- day operations of the city council-manager form
a form of municipal government in which there are three to five commissioners, each of whom heads a particular department commission form
a fee charged by municipalities for such services as garbage removal, sewage disposal, and police and fire protection service fee
the name given to efforts by the state and local governments to revitalize urban areas by replacing unsuitable housing and improving transportation in parts of many cities urban renewal
the governing body for a school district; consists of five members school board
self-governing autonomous
the official who keeps the official records of the county (including the records of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces), who is in charge of voter registration, and who supervises local elections county clerk
the official who keeps the records for the circuit court and who impanels juries circuit clerk
the official who enforces the laws and who collects all property taxes paid in the county sheriff
the official responsible for determining the value of property for tax purposes assessor
the official who pursues legal action against wrongdoers and represents other county officials in court prosecuting attorney